Thornthwaite Crag

Area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County:Westmorland and Furness
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, and Nuttall
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:784m (with a drop of 30.6m)
Maps:OL5(S), OL7(N) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY431100         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:rock 45m N of beacon and 10m E of wall - photos
Notes:beacon (Wainwright/Birkett) 45m S at NY 43138 10008 is lower. Ground in wall 10m W is of similar height
Daylight:dawn 07:35, sunrise 08:18, sunset 15:47, dusk 16:31
External links:Wikipedia

view on a bigger map


Thornthwaite Beacon
Thornthwaite Beacon


Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: @woody (x3), adgl, adylanfan, AGJ64, ahampson (x3), ajpicky1995, Alan0409, albee23, AliGill, andrew_poyner, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, Bazwell, beaumont.dan@gmail.com, beckylindeman (twice), beeeeeh, bentonrambler (twice), beth, BigEvey, Bilberry, Bogtrotters, bryanatk, Burgpa, c14r4n (twice), CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird (x3), cat wakelin, ccoleby, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chipshot, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x9), ClaireN, CodyJ, Cowles, creaky, daleheadged, DANE2766 (twice), Daniel Pearson, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, davew, David_F (x13), DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, digby, distantecho, DJSibbald, dmthurlow, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22 (twice), Eddie H (twice), Ejuk, elainewoodhouse, Felltopper (twice), fellwalker68, fidds, fizzerfox, Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill (x3), GaryR, gbh (x3), gdh200, Geaorgina Brough (twice), Gillian7660, gilly_3886 (twice), Ginty (x3), Glenosborne, griff44, Harter hod carrier (x15), HayleyT, hillbilly, HollySalaman, Homesick Scorrie, Howdo, Hubbards, iggsypoo, ja5ca, JackKendall, James48 (twice), James82 (twice), Jamieandmel, Jandy (twice), jcolvinjarvis, jegger, JennyPeachey, Jimearl6 (x3), JimRiley, JJH94, JMCM, jodyd, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com (twice), Jojo777, JonLI, josiejowalker, js1995, JSutton, Jul3scorn3ll, Kanianne, kasw3670, Katherined (x8), kenzie, kevharris73, Kieranatt, Kieranatt98, King of the Tops, kraufdinner, Lakeviewlad, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad, Lb2007, leedrich, Lenny0018, lfaulder, livebox, lludwinski (twice), Luizawoods, lulatigerlily, Luly (x3), Mandy1836, mariablky (x6), MarjWatson (twice), martutd, mattmanutd, mbabester, McLeish, medmondo, Michaelholbrow (twice), michaelrusman@hotmail.com, Mickha, MickRadford, Mikew92 (twice), mkToon1966, MmacD11 (twice), motley 55, Mountain Zulu, MrMole, munrobracket, Nathaniel Hillman (twice), navdave (x6), NickiG, Nottspanther, On The Rivet, onceuponatime, Orayner15, Ozric, pah800, Paperballpark, Paul Mansour, PDB1963, Petemoss (x17), peterb (twice), Peterfishwick (twice), racheljanemchugh, RayK, Ricey, Robert Bozic, RParkinson, Rudi2309 (twice), RuslandRambler (twice), russellporter12, Samrust, samuelturner96, shane1974, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (x3), skiddawlittleboy, sophielucywalking, spookyfish, springfishblue (x3), SteelFellLover, Stephenmshanks, Steve1607, steve71, stevegunter, StevetheRover (twice), Strangerclur, StuartL, Susanna (twice), Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), taxiken98, The Ozard, thehappymundays, theknights, ThinArthur (x3), ThrowerBell, Tirama, Tony Roberts, TONYL31, TonyRogerson, Toy poodle (x4), Trevor123 (twice), Tricia15, vickyhodgson86, vinmac, walsh581 (x4), wezboyes@hotmail.com (x3), wilsonp776, windridge, wittonweavers (x3), wolfgangb, XanderPY, and yorkmunrobagger (twice).

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.

WalkLakes recognises that hill walking, or walking in the mountains, is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.